Château Lascombes 2022

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

Falstaff

Izak Litwar - Great Wines from Bordeaux

76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot. There is significantly less Merlot and more Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend than in previous vintages. A powerful wine with aromatic and intense blackcurrant notes, sappy, corpulent, and creamy berries on the palate, full- bodied yet graceful, with splendid complexity, a delicate mid-palate, and a vibrant, long aftertaste. Great effort.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Aromas of oak, spices, overripe berries, graphite and pencil shavings stand out in this modern-styled, rather demonstrative 2022 Lascombes. Medium to full-bodied, chunky and over-extracted, the wine has a dense, rich, mouthfeel but a rather firm finish with prominent new-oak flavors.

Jeb Dunnuck

Based on 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Château Lascombes pulls from 40% of the total production and was aged 18 months mostly in barrels (60% new) with a small portion in foudre. This inky hued beauty boasts a rich, concentrated, full-bodied, well-oaked style as well as pure cassis and darker berry fruits, some graphite, scorched earth, and licorice nuances, terrific overall balance, and a great finish. This more modern styled, pure, seamless beauty will benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and keep for 30 years.

James Suckling

This is a full-bodied Bordeaux with lots of velvety tannins and intensity. It’s a bit old-school now with so much fruit and texture, but it’s impressive, to say the least. Plenty of blackcurrant and blueberry character. Shows the richness of the vintage. Best after 2030.